THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES

Article I Legislative Branch

Section 1 Congress Congress will make all laws Divided into 2 houses Senate (upper house) House (lower house)

Section 2 House of Reps Term of Office 2 Years Qualifications 25 yrs/7 yrs cit/live in district Census Reapportionment Governor Re-appoints vacancy Elect Speaker of House Power to impeach

Section 3 Senate 2 each state 35 yrs old 9 yrs cit. Live St. VP is Pres of Senate Votes in case of ties Try impeachment 2/3 convict Chief Justice is judge Remove from office only

Section 4 Elections determine by States Assemble once year Each House determines own rules

Section 5 Congressional Rules Each house determines Own elections & Rules Keep journal Need quorum to meet Can t adjourn more than 3 days without permission of other house

Section 6 Privileges and Restrictions No arrests on way to Cong. Only Serve in House (No other office) Pay

Section 7 Bills Become Laws Money bills start in House House raises money Pass House and Senate President must sign 2/3 Override Pres. Veto If Pres neither signs nor vetoes, the bill becomes law

Section 8 Powers of Congress House Raise Money Tax and Pay debts Borrow Money Regulate Commerce Naturalization Bankruptcy Coin money

Section 8 Pwr of Cong Continued Punish counterfeiters Establish Post Office & Roads Promote Science Patients and Copyrights Declare War Army and Navy Military Courts

Section 8 Power of Congress Continued Call up militia Train Militia District of Columbia Elastic Clause Do what ever is necessary and proper

Section 9 Power forbidden to Congress No restrictions on Writs of Habeus Corpus No Bills of Attainder No Ex Post Facto laws No Export Taxes

Section 9 Power forbidden to Congress (continued) No State Favorites Only spend money if law is passed No Titles or Nobility No new slaves after 1808

Section 10 Powers forbidden to the states No Treaties other nations No coining money No Ex Post Facto/Bills Attainder No import duties No State Army

Article II The Executive Branch

Section I President & Vice President Term of office (4 yrs) Duties Electors and Electoral College Pay Oath of Office

Electoral College Map Votes for President

Section 1 (continued) Qualifications 35 yrs old Born in U.S. Reside 14 years Changed by 25 amendment Changed by 12 amendment

Section 2 Power of the Pres. Commander in chief, Pardons and Reprieves Heads all gov. departments Make treaties Appoint Supreme Court Appoint Other offices

Section 3 Other Pres. Powers Call Congress into session Deliver State of the Union Section 4 Impeachment Can be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors

Article III Judicial Branch

Section 1 Establishes Supreme Court and inferior courts

Section 2 Judicial Power Settles disputes Constitution Foreign countries Interstate disputes

Section 3 Defines Treason Defines punishments

Article IV Relations Among the States

Section 1 Recognize each others acts Each state must accept the laws of other states Respect each others records and court decisions

Section 2 Citizen rights in other states In another state you have rights of those citizens Can be extradited for crimes 13 amendment changed Slaves and indentured servants could not escape to another state

Section 3 New States Congress admits Congress gives or sells public land Section 4 republican Gov. Every state guaranteed republican form of government

Article V Amending the Constitution

Art 5 Propose change 2/3 both houses of congress 2/3 states ask for convention Ratify change 3 / 4 State governments 3 / 4 States in convention

Article VI National Supremacy

Art VI All debts and treaties made by congress are binding Constitution is highest law of the land Federal and State officials must support constitution

Article VII Ratification When 9 states ratify the constitution it is the law of the land.

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